Payroll Lead - Part Time, Birmingham

Fidarsi is partnering with a fast-growing, international organisation to appoint a skilled Payroll Specialist on a part-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working across multiple countries and thrives in a detail-driven, collaborative environment.

Based in Birmingham with a hybrid working model, this role plays a key part in ensuring payroll operations across Europe run smoothly, accurately, and in line with local regulations.

The role includes:

• Managing the full payroll cycle across several European countries on a monthly basis
• Coordinating payroll data, checks, approvals, and final outputs to ensure smooth delivery
• Acting as the main point of contact between internal teams and external payroll partners
• Supporting compliance with country-specific tax, social security, and statutory requirements
• Maintaining and updating payroll data within a modern HR/payroll system
• Handling employee payroll queries with professionalism and discretion
• Supporting financial processes including reconciliations and reporting
• Assisting with audit requirements and ensuring accurate documentation is maintained
• Contributing to continuous improvement of payroll processes and systems

Ideal experience needed:

• Solid experience working with European payrolls (multi-country exposure highly beneficial)
• Familiarity with cloud-based HR/payroll platforms (experience with Rippling is a plus)
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance across EU jurisdictions
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly in reconciliations
• Experience supporting pensions and benefits administration
• Ability to manage responsibilities independently within a part-time structure
• Confident communicator who can collaborate effectively across HR, Finance, and external partners
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, international environment

What’s on offer

• Flexible part-time working (3 days per week, 1 in the office)
• Hybrid setup with a Birmingham base
• Competitive salary (pro-rata) depending on experience
• Annual performance-related bonus
• Generous holiday allowance plus additional leave benefits
• Private medical cover, life assurance, and income protection
• Opportunity to work with modern payroll technology
• Exposure to international payroll operations
• Supportive and collaborative team environment